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The QC, Vol. 80, No. 07 • October 21, 2003

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QUAKER OVMPUS
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Volume LXXX, Number 7
October 21,1993
Religion at Whittier
What is the state of
religious life at Whittier
College? Is religion
represented adequately on
campus?
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FEATURES
INSIDE
THE
MEWS
Ranking Slips
Whittier College drops
from third to seventh in
U.S. News and World
Report survey.
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yiEWPOINT
Franklin's Don't Give Up
QC Staff Writer
Jennifer Ellis chats with
the tight-knit Franklin
society about life after the
Franklin, House
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-A&E
Whittier Woodstock
One ofthe many
Homecoming activities this
week, Whittier Woodstock,
proved to be em event
which wasn't to be missed.
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SPORTS
Football Gets Big Win
The Poet Football Team
dealt nationally ranked
Redlands their first SCIAC
loss ofthe 1990s, 28-21
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Poet Football Team Upsets
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The Whittier College football team pulled off one of the biggest upsets of the year by
defeating a previously unbeaten University of Redlands team that had not lost a SCIAC game
since 1989. Kedlands was ranged tnird in the West Region of NCAA Division III football before
the game. The Poets thus avenged last years homecoming loss to the Bulldogs by returning the
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Despite Difficulties,
Benefit for Disabled
Alumnus to Go On
By Brian Brown
QC News Editor
After encountering "some
problem with the administration" and "some doubts about
whether the event would occur*
the Ronald L. Baxter Benefit
Concert has tentatively been
scheduled for Oct. 30 from 10:00
a.m. to dusk, according to Kit
Clark, Productions Manager and
Whittier Alumnus.
The benefit hopes to raise
money for Whittier Alumnus
Ronald Baxter (81'), who is
facing a double-lung transplant.
Thebenefitis an attempt toraise
enough money to pay some ofthe
$30,000 in expected post-surgery
costs. U.S.C. Medical center is
paying for the costs ofthe actual
operation.
The "administrative problems" that the benefit faced primarily centered around the benefit being considered an off-campus group. According to Clark,
"We expected the College to do-
nate the use of the
Amphitheater...we had all of
these bands donating their time
and we expected that being
alumni, the College would do
nate the use of the Amphitheater. Instead we were considered an 'off-campus group' and
had to pay for our own costs."
There was also an apparent
misunderstanding about
whether or not the benefit could
be considered an on-campus
group if it received student sponsorship. If considered an on-
campus group the benefit would
be entitled to use the Amphitheater free of charge. "After we
received student sponsorship
from the Franklins, Penns,
B.S.U., and SOMA we found out
that we were still considered an
off-campus group by the College...
We would have to pay for insurance and renting the amphitheater," Clark said.
The Benefit Concert was
handled by George McKernan,
Director of Conferences for Whittier College.
McKernan stated, There is
a procedure off-campus groups
must follow when attempting to
use facilities on campus, insur-
ancemustbeboughtfortheevent
on the part of the group and a
contract must be drawn up and
Please see BENEFIT pg. 6
New Choir Director
Fills Position Vacated
Early in School Year
By Marcy Holmer
QC Staff Writer
Harmony was restored to
the Music department. this
week as newcomer Buddy
James took charge as
Whittier's Choir Director.
James, a 24-year-old
graduate student, is pursuing
his master's degree in choral
conducting at the University
of California, Irvine and has
been active as a soloist,
conductor, director and voice
teacher for several symphonies
and orchestras in California
and Ohio.
"We were fortunate to have
him step in and take the job
after the semester had already
started," said Lisa Rossbacher,
Vice President of Academic
Affairs.
After hearing interviews
and auditions, music
department faculty, students,
administration and veteran
Director Steve Gothold
collectively selected James to
fill the vacant position left
when Director Wes Reed
suddenly resigned Oct. 5.
Choir members believed
that Reed was forced toleave in
order to provide care for his
wife who is ill. However,
Rossbacher discounted the
rumor, and said that although
Reed had mentioned his wife's
poor health, it was not a factor
in his decision to depart.
"I think there was more
work here than he had planned
for and he thought he wasn't
doing the best job that he could
have done," she said.
Last year, Gothold asked
Reedtoreturnfromretirement
this year to assume his duties
while he is on sabbatical. Reed
stepped down only four weeks
into the school year.
"It was a lot of work, but he
was still very excited about the
upcoming year. He did a great
job and we were all really sad to
see him go," said Choir Board
Treasurer Traey Kemp, a
sophomore.
Gothold returned to campus
briefly, immediately after
Reed's resignation to assist in
rapidly finding another
replacement, and to aid in
preparationof the annual Choir
Please see CHOIR pg. 5